Goodbye Bafana (2007)
| Tagline | Based on the memoirs of Nelson Mandela's prison guard |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, History |
| Country | GermanyFranceBelgiumSouth AfricaItalyUKLuxembourg |
| Filming Locations | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Language | English, Xhosa |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Social Problem Film, Political Drama, Docudrama |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Journey of Self-Discovery, Men's Friendship, Race Relations |
| Tones | Inspiring, Confrontational |
| Tags | Apartheid, Friendship, Inmate, Minority, Prison, Racist, Social Injustice |
Goodbye Bafana, also released under the name The Color of Freedom, is a 2007 drama film, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela (Dennis Haysbert) and James Gregory (Joseph Fiennes), his censor officer and prison guard, based on Gregory's book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Patrick Lyster
Major Pieter Jordaan
Shiloh Henderson
Brett Gregory
Tyrone Keogh
Chris Gregory
Megan Smith
Young Natasha Gregory
Jessica Manuel
Natasha Gregory
Faith Ndukwana
Winnie Mandela
Leslie Mongezi
Walter Sisulu
Zingizile Mtuzula
Raymond Mhlaba
Mehboob Bawa
Ahmed Kathrada
Shakes Myeko
Andrew Mlangeni
Sizwe Msutu
Cyril Ramaphosa
Khaya Sityo
Jonas Motsadi
Warrick Grier
Vann Niekerk
Clive Fox
Col Pier Barnard
Eduan Van Jaarsveldt
Sgt Chris Brits
Claire Berlein
Sannie
Jennifer Stein
Joyce Barnard
Andre Jacobs
Brigadier Morkel
Mark Elderkin
Vosloo
Corien Pelt
Lynette
Neels Van Jaarsveld
Boytjie
Garth Breytenbach
Jack Steyn
Louis Van Niekerk
Generel Voster
Adrian Galley
Brigadier Kemp
Norman Anstey
Jimmy Kruger
Trix Pienaar
Barbara
Dan Robbertse
Captain Nel
Zolile Nokwe
Hangula
Willy Harzon
Pollsmoor Captain
Paula Pursch
Librarian
Albert Maritz
Library security guard
Bernice Mpinda
Elderly black lady
Michele Belknap
Librarian receptionist
Thomas Galvin
Young James
Bulelani Sonqishe
Bafana
Martin Le Maitre
Quartermaster
Kyle Solms
Young warder
Graham Weir
Tough warder
Mauro Stephano Faraoni
Warder at harbour
Antonio Cencherle
Gate guard
Bulelwa Cosa
Black lady with child
Matthew Dylan Roberts
Man in suit
Alessandra Vinciguerra
Lady in blue
Charl Van Heyningen
News reader 1982
Giulia Troiano
Voice Italian Version
Director
Producer
Bob Graham
book
James Gregory
book
John Kaylin
adaptation
Greg Latter
writer
Carola Ash
associate producer
Dianne Beatty
line producer
Guillaume Benski
associate producer
Roberto Cipullo
co-producer
Jimmy de Brabant
executive producer
Kwesi Dickson
co-producer
Michael Dounaev
executive producer
Ilann Girard
producer
Skady Lis
executive producer
Stephen Margolis
co-producer
Kami Naghdi
executive producer
Gherardo Pagliei
co-producer
Christine Raspillère
line producer
Luciano Sovena
co-producer
Andro Steinborn
producer
Jean-Luc Van Damme
producer
David Wicht
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Robert Fraisse
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Editor
Hervé Schneid
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Casting Director
Billy Hopkins
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Paul Schnee
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Production Designer
Tom Hannam
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Art Director
Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson
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Costume Designer
Dianna Cilliers
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Makeup Department
Pia Cornelius
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Dianne Beatty
production supervisor
Guy Courtecuisse
post-production manager
Natalie Rademeyer
unit manager
Neil Van Der Linde
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shamiel Soni
additional second second assistant director
Guy Travers
first assistant director
Art Department
Maria Constantinides
art department coordinator
Sound Department
Jonathan Acbard
boom operator
Dirk Bombey
sound recordist
Alek Goosse
supervising re-recording mixer
Gert Janssen
sound editor
Caroline Landsweerdt
assistant sound editor
Herman Pieëte
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Special Effects
John Smith
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Stephanie Broussaud
Lustre assistant
Guillaume Carniato
digital compositor
Alain Carsoux
visual effects director, visual effects supervisor
Jean-Nicolas Costa
additional compositing
Nicolas Daniel
Lustre assistant
Bertrand de Saint Seine
visual effects assistant editor
Séverine De Wever
visual effects coordinator
François Dupuy
digital intermediate technical director
Élodie Ichter
Lustre assistant
Abdel Ali Kassou
technical manager
Guillaume Le Gouez
digital compositor
Sergeï Lourié
digital compositor
Benoit Philippon
digital compositor
Etienne Salançon
digital compositor
Mikael Tanguy
digital compositor
Stunts
Dan Hirst
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Rolf
Steadicam operator
Editorial Department
Elisa Aboulker
assistant editor
Charlotte Mazzinghi
digital color grader
Louise Mycielski
post-production coordinator: South Africa
Matthys Pretorius
assistant editor
Svetlana Vaynblat
first assistant editor
Music Department
James Bellamy
music editor
Peter Fuchs
music scoring mixer
Maggie Rodford
music coordinator: Air-Edel
Hilary Skewes
musician contractor
Benjamin Wallfisch
orchestrator
Other Crew
Moresco Alessandra
production executive
Robert Bentley
location manager
Morag Cameron
script supervisor
Ellen Cilliers
production secretary
Jules Elvins
legal & business affairs
Nicholas Frank
production assistant
Aparna Jayachandran
continuity trainee
John Kaylin
dubbing producer
Carol Kruger
supervising production accountant
Skady Lis
production executive
Frankie Malhotra
production assistant
Aranka Matits
assistant to producer
Marc Noyons
financial services
Nic Ransome
script consultant
Mathieu Robinet
assistant to producer
Dezi Rorich
publicist
Micah Schifman
assistant: Diane Kruger
Philipp G. Steffens
financing consultant
Production Company
Banana Films
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Arsam International
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Film Afrika Worldwide
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Future Films
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Thema Production
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X-Filme Creative Pool
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Distributor
Bir Film
A-Film Distribution
A-Film Home Entertainment
Distribution Company
Filmcoopi Zürich
Image Entertainment
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Prorom Media-Trade
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
United International Pictures (UIP)
Vendetta Films
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
X Verleih AG
Special Effects
Duboicolor
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Duran Duboi
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Miscellaneous
Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne
funding
Sensesound
sound post-production
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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The House of the Spirits (1993)
Zappa (1983)
